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Imperial Peacock Bass (Cichla nigromaculata)
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Imperial Peacock Bass (Cichla nigromaculata) specimen
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Cichlidae

Imperial Peacock Bass

Cichla nigromaculata

Cichlid from the Orinoco Basin

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Imperial Peacock Bass is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 26.3 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Cichla
Maximum length
26.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
South America: Upper Orinoco and Casiquiare tributaries and the middle Rio Negro.

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